Housing is scarce – that much has become evident in the last few years. As real estate prices in big cities continue to skyrocket, conventional ideas of housing development prove unable to meet demands. The reaction to these challenges has been a silent revolution in contemporary architecture – towards collective building and living.
Together!
The exhibition at the Vitra Design Museum in Weil am Rhein addresses the collective housing global phenomenon by presenting a broad array of building and living projects.
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- 10 June 2017
- Weil am Rhein
Using models, films, and walk-in displays, the exhibition “Together! The New Architecture of the Collective” addresses this global phenomenon by presenting a broad array of collective building and living projects from Europe, Asia, and the United States. An overview of historical precedents for the current wave of collectives demonstrates that the idea of collectivity has been a recurring theme in the history of architecture, from the reformist ideas of the nineteenth century to the hippies and squatters of the twentieth who touted the slogan “Make love, not lofts”.
until 10 September 2017
Together! The New Architecture of the Collective
curated by Ilka and Andreas Ruby and EM2N
Vitra Design Museum
Charles-Eames-Straße 2, Weil am Rhein